Assistant Professor - research-teaching staff [16/2024/NA/WNP/IBBIOS ]​

10 May 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

University of Silesia in Katowice

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biology

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Poland

Application Deadline

9 Jun 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

app. 40

Offer Starting Date

1 Oct 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

16/2024/NA/WNP/IBBIOS ​

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

Yes

Offer Description

RECTOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA IN KATOWICE 
announces the open call for the position of Assistant Professor in the group of research-teaching staff

Place of work: Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection

Job location: Bankowa 9, 40-007 Katowice, Bankowa 12, 40-007 Katowice

Number of available positions: 1                                                     

Key words: plant ecophysiology, trace minerals, metallophytes

Applications to the open call may be submitted by those who meet the conditions specified in Section 113 of the Act – Law on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018 (i.e., Journal of Law 2023 item 742). 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• conducting high-scoring scientific research in the discipline of biological sciences, in particular in the scope of plant ecophysiology in accordance with the principles of included in the “Strategy of the University of Silesia in Katowice”,
• preparing scientific publications and publishing them in the renowned international scientific journals, and preparation of conference reports,
• teaching classes, in Polish and English, in the scope of plant physiology, hormonal regulation of plant development and plants’ reaction on the environmental stress, as well as in the scope of related sciences in in accordance with the regulations in force at the University of Silesia in Katowice and defined by the director of the Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection degree programme at the Faculty of Natural Sciences,
• applying for financing of projects at the National Science Centre programmes and for financing from other external sources, including the international sources,
• participation in realization of scientific projects and research-development works conducted by the Plant Ecophysiology Team,
• realization of organizational duties arising from the USil regulations for the faculty and the university.

Requirements

Research Field

Biological sciences

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Environmental science

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Geosciences

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• minimum PhD degree in the discipline of biological sciences or in the related discipline,
• experience in conducting research in the discipline of biological sciences documented by publications in the journals from the Journal Citation Reports list,
• documented, recent high-scoring scientific achievements in the discipline of biological sciences in the area of plant physiology research with particular focus on pseudo metallophytes and the problem of  soil contamination with trace minerals indexed in the Scopus or Web of Science,
• experience in realization of research projects,
• documented history of applying for financing of research in the institutions in the candidate’s country and the institutions from abroad,
• documented scientific internships abroad,
• documented participation in the scientific conferences in the candidate’s country and in the international conferences in terms of presentation of the research results,
• experience in conducting classes in the higher education institution in the scope of plant physiology,
• experience in popularization of science,
• experience in conducting classes using tools for distance learning,
• command of English that allows for teaching classes,
• command of Polish that allows for conducting classes or readiness to learn Polish (in the case of foreign candidates).

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• experience in work in a research team,
• readiness to the scientific mobility,
• readiness to share one’s knowledge and experience with others,
• self-reliance and good work organization skills.

Languages

ENGLISH

Languages

POLISH

Level

Good

Additional Information
Benefits

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• full time employment under the fixed period employment contract*,
• employment at the University as a primary place of work,
• base remuneration in accordance with the Remuneration regulations of the University of Silesia,
• additional remuneration components in accordance with The Rules and Regulations of Remuneration for Employees of the University of Silesia in Katowice,
• pro-quality bonus for special achievements according to regulations in force,
• the annual teaching load of 210 hours,
• task-based working time,
• opportunity for professional development,
• work environment supporting sustainable development based on the diversity, equality and inclusion,
• social benefits package,
• group life insurance for the University employees and their families,
• private medical care as a part of additional health insurance for the University employees and their families,
• ability to join the Occupational Pension Scheme and the group pension insurance POGODNA JESIEŃ.

*at the University first employment contract concluded with an academic is the fixed period employment contract for the period of maximum 4 years.

Eligibility criteria

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

motivational letter,

scientific resume (CV),

copies of documents confirming candidate’s education (or scans of such documents),

list of the candidate’s scientific achievements,

list of the candidate’s didactic achievements,

list of the candidate’s achievements in terms of popularization of science,

other documentation defined in the open call requirements.

Selection process

SCHEDULE OF THE CALL:

• application submission deadline: 9th  of June 2024 (11.59 p.m. CET)
• the selection process will be concluded by: 8th  of August 2024 

 

OPEN CALL PROCEDURE:

Applications received after the deadline, incomplete applications and applications submitted in any other way than defined in the open call announcement shall not be considered. 

The open call is conducted and solved by the open call committee appointed by the Rector. The open call procedure consists of two stages:

1) the formal assessment of the submitted documents,

2) merit-based evaluation of the candidates.

The formal assessment is preceded by the initial verification of the submitted documents confirming fulfilment of the requirements defined in the open call announcement. In the case of doubts the open call committee may call the applicant to complete the documentation in the defined period of time.

The open call committee prepares a list of persons whose applications fulfil the open call requirements to the greatest extent and invites them for an interview.

The interview may take place in person or by using the electronic means of communication. The invited candidates may be asked to prepare additional materials for the needs of presentation of their candidacy during the interview.

The open call committee may resign from conducting the interview if they state that the applications submitted in the open call do not fulfil the open call requirements.

The open call is solved by way of resolution adopted by the open call committee by secret ballot with the simple majority of votes.

The applicants are notified about the results of the open call. The applicants have a right to appeal against the open call committee’s decision in writing within 7 days from the day they are notified about the result of the open call. The appeal shall be considered by the Rector within the period of maximum 30 days.

The final, binding decision on employment of the candidate selected and recommended by the open call committee is made by the Rector.

The University reserves the right to leave the call unresolved.

 

Additional comments

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

The condition necessary for employment of the candidate selected in the selection proceedings is the fulfilment of the obligations arising from Section 265(4), (5), (13) of the Act – Law on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018 (Journal of Law of 2023 item 724).

In the case of applying for employment at the University of Silesia in Katowice as the primary place of work, candidates employed in other higher education institutions as their primary place of work, should, as of the day of their employment, fulfil the requirement defined in art. 120, section 2 of the Act – Law on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018 (Journal of Law of 2023 item 742), according to which an academic may have only one primary place of work at a time.

In the case of person selected as a result of the open call selection procedure, who has obtained their academic degree, their degree in arts or their professional title abroad, and whose academic degree, degree in arts or their professional title has not been recognized as equivalent with the adequate Polish degree or title, employment of such person is possible in accordance with art. 116 section 2a of the Act – Law on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018 (Journal of Law of 2023 item 742), in accordance with the procedure in force at the University or on the basis of the nostrification procedure, for which the candidate shall apply. 

 

 

Website for additional job details

https://us.edu.pl/pracownik/job-offers/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection

Country

Poland

State/Province

Silesia

City

Katowice

Postal Code

40-007

Street

Bankowa 9

Where to apply

Website

https://system.erecruiter.pl/FormTemplates/RecruitmentForm.aspx?webid=8AE8B033-…

Contact

State/Province

Silesia

City

Katowice

Website

https://us.edu.pl/en/

Street

Bankowa 12

Postal Code

40-007

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED